Eliza Milne born 28 JULY 1835 • Craigdam, Tarves

[themonkeymonkey]

I am trying to find any information on Eliza Milne after 1851 when she was living at Craigdam with her mum Ann.  Eliza is the illegitimate daughter of Ann Milne and Robert Milne.  Thanks.

[CaroleW]

Have you checked Scotlands People for a marriage between 1851-1861

You will need to use the OPR’s to 1854 and Statutory registers from 1855

[themonkeymonkey]

I am slowly going through them and doing variations of her first name starting in the Tarves area.

[ruthhelen]

Have you ruled out the marriage between Elizabeth Milne and William Ewan in Tarves in 1860?

I think this is the family at Throopmuir, Methlick:

1861
William Ewen, head, 32, farmer, Methlick
Elizabeth Ewen, wife, 24, Tarves
Edward Ewen, brother, 20, Methlick
Susan Ewen, sister, 18, Methlick
Ellen Balck, niece, 2, Tarves

1871
William Ewan, head, 42, farmer, Methlick
Elizabeth Ewan, wife, 34, Tarves
Janet Ewan, daughter, 9, Methlick
Alexander Ewan, son, 7, Methlick
William Ewan, son, 5, Methlck
Edward Ewan, son, 3, Methlick
Elizabeth Ewan, daughter, 1, Methlick
Alicia A Ewan, daughter, 1m, Methlick
Helen Black, step daughter, 12, Tarves
Alicia A Ewan, mother, 66, Methlick
Jane Ewan, sister, 31, Methlick
Edward Ewan, brother, 29, Methlick
Isabella Ewan, sister, 23, Methlick
William Cockburn, nephew, 17, Methlick
James Mitchell, nephew, 14, Methlick

1881
William Ewan, head, 52, farmer, Methlick
Elizabeth Ewan, wife, 44, Tarves
Janet Ewan, daughter, 19, Methlick
William Ewan, son, 15, Methlck
Edward Ewan, son, 13, Methlick
James Ewan, son, 5, Methlick
Sarah Ewan, daughter, 3, Methlick
Edward Ewan, brother, 40, Methlick

William and Elizabeth disappear in 1891:

1891
Alexander Ewan, head, 29, farmer, Methlick
Janet Ewan, sister, 29, Methlick
Edward Ewan, brother, 23, Methlick
James Ewan, brother, 16, Methlick
Sarah Ewan, sister, 13, Methlick
Cuthbert Ewan, brother, 9, Methlick
Edward Ewan, uncle, 49, Methlick
William Murray, visitor, 32, Fyvie

There's a death in Methlick in 1889 of an Elizabeth Milne or Ewan, age 53; and a death in 1884 for William Ewen, age 54.

Ruth

[themonkeymonkey]

I discounted Elizabeth Milne/Ewan as her parents names weren't the same.  I was hoping she stayed in the Tarves area but looks like she might have gone further afield ... back to looking .  Thanks for your help.

[ruthhelen]

Ah - I hadn't spotted the two other Elizabeth Milnes in Tarves of the same age - doh 

Ruth

[kezzapink]

Hi there, I live in craigdam. Do you know where here place of Birth is? I may be able to get information from the local Heritage centre. Two of my neighbours both run the centre in the village.

[Forfarian]

Craigdam in the parish of Tarves is a couple of miles south-west of the village of Tarves. See the map at https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15&lat=57.36655&lon=-2.24746&layers=5&b=1 and https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NJ8430.

[themonkeymonkey]

Kezzapink all it says is Ann Milne, Craigdam had an illegitimate daughter by Robert Milne.